Program Overview

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BA (Hons) Sport, Coaching and Physical Education (with integrated foundation year)

Overview

This sport coaching and physical education foundation year will help you on your way to achieving our full degree, accredited by CIMSPA, designed so you can be supported by our expert lecturers to confidently step into your ideal future career and gain the knowledge to make a difference.

Course Overview

If you are passionate about becoming a sport coach but do not have the required qualifications for direct entry, our foundation degree in sport coaching and physical education offers a supportive alternative route into higher education.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK, EU / EEA / International
• Course Location: Lancaster
• Institute: Institute of Health
• UCAS Code: C605
• Delivery Style: In-Person
• Course Duration: Full-time: 4 Years
• Course Start Point: September
• Award: BA (Hons)

Minimum Entry Requirements

• 48 UCAS Tariff points
• GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4/C or above
• Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths and Adult Literacy and Numeracy are also accepted

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 - UK (2025-2026)
• £14,900 - International (2025-2026)

Qualifications

• GCSEs: GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4/C or above
• A-levels: All subjects are accepted for entry to this course
• Access to HE: 45 Credits at Pass
• CACHE Technical Level 3 and Level 3 Extended Diploma: D
• OCR Cambridge Technical & Edexcel/Pearson BTEC Level 3 (National) Extended Diploma: PPP
• Scottish Highers: 48 UCAS Tariff Points
• Irish LC Highers: 48 UCAS Tariff Points
• Other experience: Pearson Level 3 National Diploma MP

Fair Admissions

When you apply, our Admissions specialists will review your whole application. We are looking for your potential to succeed so will assess your qualifications, any relevant work experience, your personal statement, and references.

Selection Criteria

As part of the application and selection process, we are looking for your commitment to this programme. In your personal statement, you should demonstrate your motivation for choosing this course and reflect upon any experience you have gained.

Contextual Admissions

Going to higher education can transform a person’s life. We use contextual admissions to make sure that we are accessible to everyone who has the potential to succeed.

Funding

Fees for the BSc course with an integrated foundation year are as stated. For further information about funding, please visit our Undergraduate funding page.

Additional Costs

There will be some additional costs. For example, all students will need to purchase stationery and may wish to purchase some text books. Extra costs may also be applicable to cover field trips, membership fees etc. although such features are usually options within the course.

Books and Journals

Below is the list of books that will need to be purchased for your course. Costs can be reduced considerably by sourcing second-hand copies of books.

• Core text (£13.50) - Navin, A. (ed.) (2011) Sports coaching: A reference guide for students, coaches and competitors. The Crowood Press. Wiltshire.
• Access via library - Potrac, P., Gilbert, W. and Denison, J. (2013) Routledge handbook of sports coaching. Routledge. London. Ebook available.
• Core text (£30)- Nelson, L., Groom, R., and Potrac, P. (2014) Research methods in sports coaching. Routledge. London.
• Core text (£28) - Armour, K. (2011) Sport pedagogy: an introduction for teaching and coaching. Prentice-Hall. Harlow. Ebook available.
• Access via library - Houlihan, B. and Green, M. (2013) Routledge handbook of sports development. Routledge. London.

Stationery

Students should budget for stationery and consumables for your own personal use. This should include notebooks, pens and pencils for taking notes in class and/or in the field. Students should also budget for the purchase of USB pen drives, as well as occasional printing and photocopying costs incurred in the preparation or submission of coursework. Whilst you will choose how much you need, expect to pay around £30 - £40 per year for these items.

Clothing and Equipment

Sports Kit (optional but recommended items equal approx. £120)

Other

Travel costs for Community based/placement activities (£30 - £50). You will need to undertake a Criminal Background Check as part of their admission to the course at a personal cost of between £50-£60.

Course Structure

What you will learn

The first year of this degree allows you to settle into university life and gain the confidence and skills needed to succeed in your degree. You will develop the intellectual, scientific, practical and investigative skills that underpin the inter-disciplinary approach to the study of sport coaching and physical education.

Year one

During the integrated foundation year, you will be taught alongside students from a range of programmes within the Institute of Health. During this time, you will be equipped with the essential skills needed to study at degree level while undertaking challenging and authentic tasks that aim to test your decision-making skills in a sports coaching environment.

• Essential University Skills 1
• Essential University Skills 2
• Contemporary Issues and the Media
• Leading and Managing Individuals and Organisations
• Individual Case Study
• Sport in Action

Year two

• Personal & Professional Development
• Developing the Practitioner Toolkit
• Introduction to Sport Development
• Introduction to Sport Psychology
• Principles of Human Movement & Function
• Multi-Skills Development in Physical Education and Sport

Year three

• Delivering Sport and the Physical Education Curriculum
• Leadership and Relationships in Sport
• Work-Based Learning
• Investigative Techniques
• Developing Communities through Sport
• Field Based Conditioning

Year four

• Independent Investigative Project
• Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
• Club and Coach Development
• Performance Analysis in Sport
• Managing Community Events

Teaching & Assessment

How you will learn

Learning and teaching methods are designed to:

• Be student-centred, flexible and modern whilst being challenging and stimulating.
• Support your needs at different stages of development.
• Be fully supported by, and integrated with, technological approaches such as the Blackboard virtual learning environment (VLE).
• Ensure the link between theory with practice.
• Develop you as an independent and self-directed learner, communicating the ethos of reflective learning.
• Develop the ability to learn effectively to performing academically, including an in-depth, evidence-based research dissertation.

How you will be assessed

Modules use formative and summative assessment so you progress through modules build knowledge coherently and logically.

• Practical presentations
• Research reports/written assessments.
• Data analysis and interpretation.
• Class presentations (individual and group).
• Poster presentations and conferences.
• Reflective learning *portfolios (placement module).